full well

idiom

formal
: very well
You know full well that it won't be possible for me to go.

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All the more impressive was the fact that by midseason, or perhaps earlier, opponents knew full well that Herbert would look to McConkey first, last and always. Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 21 July 2025 Indonesia exercised its right to lodge a formal appeal to the Appellate Body, knowing full well that a ruling that settles the dispute was impossible. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025 Mexico’s lawsuit alleges U.S. firearm manufacturers know full well their products are being sold to drug cartels in Mexico, despite the companies claiming otherwise. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 During such a negotiation, sure, a salesperson can say there are guidelines, but the buyer, knowing full well that someone else recently received, say, a 55% discount and another person received 40% off, can call their bluff. Chris Mele, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for full well

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“Full well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20well. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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